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Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards increasing the island’s  population to...

Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...

Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United...

Families wants MV Barima salvaged, says Guyana’s Opposition Leader

Georgetown, Guyana – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says survivors and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy are...

UNAIDS calls on communities to lead fight against HIV/AIDS

Geneva – UNAIDS is urging governments in the Caribbean and across the world to unleash the power of grassroots communities to lead the fight...

ICJ to rule on Guyana/Venezuela border dispute on Friday

The Hague – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday said it would deliver its Order on Guyana’s request for ”the indication of...

Minor quake shakes Jamaica

A minor earthquake rattled sections of Jamaica this afternoon. The quake had an estimated measurement of 4.2. It reportedly struck in Portland around 1:27 p.m. and...

Haiti among most dangerous countries in the world

Port au Prince – Haiti has been listed among the 34th must dangerous countries in the world – according to the 2023 Global Peace Index...

CARPHA warns of increase in dengue cases

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)  says it has noted the continued increase, over the past six months, in reports...

Jamaica declares states of public emergency

Kingston, Jamaica – States of Public Emergency (SOE) have been declared in the western parishes of Hanover and St James as well as the central...